Patents by Inventor Norman L. Felker, JR.

Norman L. Felker, JR. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ratcheting gambrel device
    Patent number: 8801509
    Abstract: A device is provided for lifting, hanging, or securing an object. The device includes a hanger, a plate, and a ratcheting assembly. The hanger includes a pair of arms with hook members extending from the arms and a strut secured between the pair of arms. The plate is secured to the hanger and the ratcheting assembly. The ratcheting assembly includes a buckle with a lever pivotable relative to a body portion. The buckle also includes a pawl member that selectively engages a ratcheting gear. A strap is secured to the buckle and is selectively extendable and retractable relative to the buckle. A hook is provided at the free end of the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Indiana Mills & Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventors: Paul W. VerWys, Norman L. Felker, Jr.
  • RATCHETING GAMBREL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120252338
    Abstract: A device is provided for lifting, hanging, or securing an object. The device includes a hanger, a plate, and a ratcheting assembly. The hanger includes a pair of arms with hook members extending from the arms and a strut secured between the pair of arms. The plate is secured to the hanger and the ratcheting assembly. The ratcheting assembly includes a buckle with a lever pivotable relative to a body portion. The buckle also includes a pawl member that selectively engages a ratcheting gear. A strap is secured to the buckle and is selectively extendable and retractable relative to the buckle. A hook is provided at the free end of the strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: INDIANA MILLS AND MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: Paul W. VerWys, Norman L. Felker, JR.